![]() ![]() However, a century later the world has changed and warfare has had to evolve too, forcing armaments companies and generals to rethink the role of their armored vehicles. While it had little impact that day, what followed was the coming of age of an extremely lethal platform that could shock and awe, overwhelm enemy defences and cover vast distances in a matter of hours. Making its debut on September 15, 1916, was the British Mark I, "the cavalry of modern times". Notably, despite Russia's huge tank losses in Ukraine, it has not deployed the Armata there.The battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest episodes of World War I and the largest campaign on the Western Front, killed or injured over a million allied and German soldiers.Īmid the horror, a new weapon was born that would come to define warfare for the rest of the 20th century and into today. However, Russia's army has bought few of them, in part due to manufacturing difficulties. If this sounds familiar, Russia's T-14 Armata, unveiled in 2015, also had an unmanned turret, a crew of three in the hull, and onboard drones. It is armed with six Switchblade 300 loitering munitions, known as "kamikaze drones." It also has an artificial-intelligence program - called "Katalyst" - that can help the crew identify and prioritize targets, navigate, and predict future maintenance. It also has a Kongsberg RS6 remote-controlled weapon station with an XM914 30 mm cannon and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.Īs befits a 21st-century tank design, the AbramsX has some cutting-edge features. The AbramsX retains a 120 mm cannon as its main armament but replaces the current gun with the lighter XM360 originally developed for the failed Future Combat System. US soldiers do maintenance on an Abrams tank in Germany in August 2017.ģrd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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